BIOPHILIA(n) A love of life and the living world; the affinity of human

beings and other life forms

• Specialists in Design and

Construction of technically complex

facilities

• Multi-disciplinary design, manage

and construct company

• Established for over 75 years

• Employ a team of 55 people

• Undertake projects in UK, Europe,

South East Asia and West Africa

• Accredited to EN ISO 9001:2015 -

Quality Management Systems

• Accredited to EN ISO 14001:2015 -

Environmental Management

Systems

Simply put…

It enables buildings to connect people and nature

It is the missing piece in sustainable development

WHAT IS

BIOPHILICDESIGN?

A BREAKDOWN OF

BIOPHILIC DESIGN

TWO BASIC DIMENTIONS

DIRECT NATURE CONNECTION INDIRECT NATURE CONNECTION

NATURAL ANALOUGESOrganic, Non-Living and Indirect

NATURE IN THE SPACEDirect, Physical, Momentary

NATURE OF THE SPACE

Spatial Configurations in Nature

Visual Connection with Nature

Non-Visual Connection with Nature

Non-Rhythmic Sensory Stimuli

Thermal & Airflow Variability

Presence of Water

Dynamic & Diffuse Light

Connection with Natural Systems

Biomorphic Forms & Patterns

Material Connection with Nature

Complexity & Order

Prospect

Refuge

Mystery

Risk/Peril

WHAT ARE ITS BENEFITS TO AN

INDIVIDUAL?

• Increased Productivity

• Emotion Enhancement

• Well-Being/Better Health

• Stress Reduction

• Creativity Improvement

• Employee Productivity

• Reduced Sickness

• Higher Staff Retention

• Attractive to Recruits

• User Satisfaction

WHAT ARE ITS BENEFITS TO A

BUSINESS?

There is an opportunity to

innovate & inspire the way we

design clean & highly

technical work environments to

be stimulating, interesting and

enjoyable spaces to work in

WHY ARE THE AUSTIN CO.

INTERESTEDIN IT?

RESEARCHCARRIED OUT

Human Spaces Global Report

• Online survey of office workers across a

variety of roles and sectors.

• 7600 employees from 16 countries across the

world

• Respondents fell in the 25-44 age bracket

(58%)

• Respondents spent 40-49 hours a week at

work (40%)

• Well-being refers to the combination of

participants’ responses Robertson Cooper’s

market-leading stress evaluation tool (ASSET).Professor Sir Cary Cooper www.HumanSpaces.com

MOST WANTED ELEMENTS IN AN

OFFICE

1. Natural Light

2. Indoor Plants

3. Quite Working Space

4. View of the Sea

5. Bright Colours

TOP FIVE

Workers in office environments with

natural elements, such as greenery and

sunlight experienced

15% higher level

of well-being

6% more

productive

15% more

creative

RESEARCH

RESULTS

6%

happier14% more

inspired3% less

anxious

6% less

bored

How workers felt when entering the

workplace with internal green space

HOW DO YOU CREATE

BIOPHILIC DESIGN THOUGH LIGHTING?

• Light & Perception

• The Impact of Light

• Lighting Technology

• Lighting Design

http://www.npl.co.uk/publications/good-practice-online-modules/optical-radiation-safety/the-human-eye-and-light/the-eyes-response-to-colour/

• Illuminance (Lux)

• Reflectance (LRV)

• Colour Rendition (Ra)

• Uniformity (Uo)

• Glare (UGR)

• Colour Temperature (Deg K)

LIGHTINGDESIGN

https://www.glumac.com/circadian-lighting/

• Increased alertness in the morning

• Productivity and concentration improvements

• Improved mood

• Reduced hyperactivity

• Reduction in errors and accidents

• Faster cognitive processing

• Improved sleep

https://www.glumac.com/circadian-lighting/

BENEFITS OF

HUMAN-CENTRIC CIRCADIAN LIGHTING

DESIGN

http://www.innovive.com/resources/case-studies.html http://www.portafab.com/bio-pharmaceutical-cleanroom-design.html

TYPICAL RANGE OF

TECHNICAL FACILITIES

• Clinical

• Functional

• Often Isolated

• Specific Standards Required

WHAT DOES

BIOPHILIC DESIGN LOOK LIKE?

A view to elements of nature, living systems and natural processes.

VISUAL AND NON-VISUAL CONNECTION WITH NATURE

A view to elements of nature, living systems and natural processes.

VISUAL AND NON-VISUAL CONNECTION WITH NATURE

NON-RHYTHMIC SENSORY STIMUIUnpredictable moving natural forms

NON-RHYTHMIC SENSORY STIMUIUnpredictable moving natural forms

PRESENTS OF WATERSeeing, hearing or touching water

DYNAMIC OR DIFFUSE LIGHTVarying intensities of light and shadow that change over time

BIOMORPHIC FORMS AND PATTERNS Symbolic references to contoured, patterned, textured or numerical arrangements

BIOMORPHIC FORMS AND PATTERNS Symbolic references to contoured, patterned, textured or numerical arrangements

MATERIAL CONNECTION WITH NATUREMaterials and elements from nature that, through minimal processing, reflect nature

MATERIAL CONNECTION WITH NATUREMaterials and elements from nature that, through minimal processing, reflect nature

PROSPECTAn unimpeded view over a distance, for surveillance and planning

REFUGEA place for withdrawal from environmental conditions or the main flow of activity

RISK/PERILAn identifiable threat coupled with a reliable safeguard